Rover 25 temperature gauge query

alias*alibi

Hi there

Rover 25 had new head gasket and head skimmed a couple of weeks ago. It also had a new water pump and thermostat. Since this work has been done the temperature gauge takes an age to get to just under half way; sometimes as long as 10-15 minutes. The heater is hot within a few minutes though. Garage says this is normal but since having the car in 2007 it's always reached half way up the temperature gauge within about 4 minutes.

Is this normal? If not; any ideas why it's taking forever?

Many thanks!

motorguy

Possibly a different temperature thermostat has been fitted.

I wouldnt get too concerned.

Splott

As above. As long as the heater gets hot fairly quickly and isn't overheating then all is good.

alias*alibi

Thanks so much for your replies; thats reassured me. I'm a tad paranoid about the car since having to have a new head fitted in 2010 then it goes again 2 years later!

Sgt_Pepper_2

alias*alibi wrote: »

Thanks so much for your replies; thats reassured me. I'm a tad paranoid about the car since having to have a new head fitted in 2010 then it goes again 2 years later!

That's the joys of owning a Rover.

alias*alibi

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

That's the joys of owning a Rover.

I know! If it hadn't flew through the MOT in October and didn't have just 47k on the clock for a 9 year old car it would had been dumped!

Gloomendoom

OP If I remember correctly, the thermostats the K series fail in the open position. This means the car will not overheat but it will take an age to warm up, particularly in cold weather.

Running the car with effectively no thermostat is not a good idea long term.

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

That's the joys of owning a Rover.

Or any other car. Considering Rovers haven't been made for donkey's years, there are still loads of them in daily use, so they can't be that bad.

alias*alibi

Gloomendoom wrote: »

OP If I remember correctly, the thermostats the K series fail in the open position. This means the car will not overheat but it will take an age to warm up, particularly in cold weather.

Running the car with effectively no thermostat is not a good idea long term.



Or any other car. Considering Rovers haven't been made for donkey's years, there are still loads of them in daily use, so they can't be that bad.

I'm a woman; what does that mean? Do I need go back to the garage?

Gloomendoom

alias*alibi wrote: »

I'm a woman; what does that mean? Do I need go back to the garage?

Yes.

It could also be an airlock in the cooling system.

forgotmyname

Did they leave the thermostat out? Or its stuck open?

rev_henry

I used to have one of those. Got shot after the head went for the second time (not the second time in my ownership thank god). 10-15 mins sounds pretty normal, it will depend on what kind of driving you do - if you're straight out onto a motorway it'll be very quick, if its stop start it'll be slower and worse for the car. I bow to gloomendoom's knowledge about thermostats though...